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Attachment B <br />City of Roseville <br />ORDINANCE NO. ____ <br />AN ORDINANCE RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 1616 AND <br />LIFTING THE MORATORIUM ON THE SALE OF EDIBLES AND BEVEAGES <br />INFUSED WITH TETRAHYDROCANNIBINOAL (THC) <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE ORDAINS: <br />SECTION 1: Ordinance No. 1616 is hereby amended to read as follows: <br />PURPOSE AND INTENT <br />When originally adopted on August 8, 2022, the City of Roseville adopted the following: <br />The City of Roseville recognizes the significant public interest and concern <br />regarding recent State of Minnesota legislation legalizing the sale of certain <br />products, including edibles and beverages, infused with tetrahydrocannabinol <br />(THC). The City desires to regulate the sale of such products in a manner that is <br />consistent to public health, welfare, and safety, as well as in accordance with the <br />City’s interest in fairness and due process toward potential future retail <br />establishments and purveyors of such products. <br />Given the abrupt nature of the Legislature’s passage of relevant law and the <br />significant public interest and concern resulting therefrom, the City further <br />recognizes that the specific contours of such regulation have not yet been vetted <br />with appropriate diligence. <br />Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355, subd. 4, permits municipalities to implement <br />a moratorium on certain land uses within its jurisdiction to allow for the <br />completion of appropriate study and subsequent adoption of relevant land use <br />controls. State law permits such moratoria to persist for a period of up to twelve <br />(12)months. The City hereby concludes that additional study and research is <br />required to formulate and adopt appropriate regulations governing the sale, <br />manufacturing and distribution of edibles and beverages infused with THC within <br />its jurisdiction. <br />Therefore, the City finds that a moratorium on the sale of edibles and beverages <br />infused with THC is necessary to protect the planning process and to protect the <br />health, welfare, and safety of its citizens. <br />On November 7, 2022, the City of Roseville adopted Ordinance No. 1621 establishing a <br />licensing process and other regulations for the sale of THC which made the moratorium <br />no longer necessary. Therefore, the City wishes to lift the moratorium prior to its <br />expiration. <br />1 <br /> <br />